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Chippenham, Wiltshire, S Andrew
PlaceChippenham
S Andrew
Shown in county lists as Chippenham, S Andrew
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Lieutenancy areaWiltshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyWiltshire
Dove tower ID10837
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–5 in E♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceST922732
Latitude & longitude51.45784, -2.11282View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeSN15 3HP
DioceseBristol
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record1429
AlsoToilet
AffiliationGloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 282 performances here, of which 20 were peals and 9 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here.
Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 8, tenor 18–1–5 in E♭
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor18–1–5 (2049 lb or 929 kg) in E♭ (635.0 Hz)
PracticesWed
Projects & overhauls
1950 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1734 by Abraham II Rudhall (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 37 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–3–31272.0E♭30.00″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
26–1–161201.0D31.13″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
36–2–241069.0C32.50″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
47–1–19952.0B♭34.38″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
58–3–9846.0A♭37.38″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
610–0–7800.0G39.00″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
712–3–27712.5F42.50″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
818–1–5635.0E♭48.75″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81893OakGillett & Johnston8
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1950 by John Taylor & Co
Pit for bell 2/8 made narrower
Frame 1: 1989 by John Taylor & Co
Frame foundation strengthened by installing two steel joists underneath it
Update log
30/09/2024Frame Fr1 frame and frame mods added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers. See also Bell News 1893 p364]
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